HPLC-MS法鉴定广西产拳卷地钱中5种黄酮类成分

目的采用HPLC-MS鉴定广西产拳卷地钱75%乙醇提取物中黄酮类成分。方法采用色谱柱:ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18(2.1 mm×100 mm,1.8μm),流动相为0.1%甲酸水(A)-乙腈(B),梯度洗脱,质谱使用电喷雾电离源(ESI)正负离子模式。结果分析得出拳卷地钱含有黄酮类成分5个,分别是Apigenin7,4’-diglucuronide、Apigenin7-glucuronide、芹菜素、木犀草素、金圣草黄素。结论该方法稳定、准确性好,可用于广西产拳卷地钱成分鉴定及质量控制。     

Mitogen‐activated protein kinase phosphatase‐2 deletion modifies ventral tegmental area function and connectivity and alters reward processing

Mitogen‐activated protein kinases (MAPKs) regulate normal brain functioning, and their dysfunction is implicated in a number of brain disorders. Thus, there is great interest in understanding the signalling systems that control MAPK functioning. One family of proteins that contribute to this process, the mitogen‐activated protein kinase phosphatases (MKPs), directly inactivate MAPKs through dephosphorylation. Recent studies have identified novel functions of MKPs in foetal development, the immune system, cancer and synaptic plasticity and memory. In the present study, we performed an unbiased investigation using MKP‐2^?/? mice to assess whether MKP‐2 plays a global role in modulating brain function. Local cerebral glucose utilization is significantly increased in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of MKP‐2^?/? mice, with connectivity analysis revealing alterations in VTA functional connectivity, including a significant reduction in connectivity to the nucleus accumbens and hippocampus. In addition, spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic current frequency, but not amplitude, onto putative dopamine neurons in the VTA is increased in MKP‐2^?/? mice, which indicates that increased excitatory drive may account for the increased VTA glucose utilization. Consistent with modified VTA function and connectivity, in behavioural tests MKP‐2^?/? mice exhibited increased sucrose preference and impaired amphetamine‐induced hyperlocomotion. Overall, these data reveal that MKP‐2 plays a role in modulating VTA function and that its dysfunction may contribute to brain disorders in which altered reward processing is present.     

湖北省接受艾滋病HAART患者CD4+T淋巴细胞变化趋势及影响因素

目的 分析湖北省接受艾滋病HAART患者CD4⁺T淋巴细胞变化趋势及影响因素。 方法 筛选2012年1月1日以后接受HAART的成年患者,利用一般线性模型、重复测量方差分析来分析患者的基线、治疗后6、12个月的CD4⁺T淋巴细胞计数情况及影响因素。 结果 1 843例研究对象基线CD4⁺T淋巴细胞计数均值为(218.94±143.96)个/μl,接受HAART后6个月为(334.31±188.62)个/μl,12个月后为(382.79±204.44)个/μl,差异有统计学意义(F=6 856.98,P=0.000)。影响HAART治疗后CD4⁺T淋巴细胞计数上升的主要因素是:性别、开始治疗年龄、WHO临床分期、初始治疗方案、基线CD4⁺T淋巴细胞计数。受性别、基线CD4⁺T淋巴细胞计数、开始治疗年龄、初始治疗方案等影响,治疗后CD4⁺T淋巴细胞计数随时间推移呈线性上升趋势;其中,女性、开始治疗年龄越小、基线CD4⁺T淋巴细胞计数越高、初始治疗方案含二线药物的患者上升较快。受WHO临床分期因素影响,治疗后CD4⁺T淋巴细胞计数随时间推移上升趋势符合二次方曲线方程,WHO临床分期越靠前,上升速度较快。 结论 湖北省艾滋病患者接受HAART后CD4⁺T淋巴细胞计数上升受多种因素影响,建议针对不同的患者及早开展HAART,提高抗病毒治疗的效果和患者生命质量。     

A Food-Derived Dietary Supplement Containing a Low Dose of Iron Improved Markers of Iron Status Among Nonanemic Iron-Deficient Women

Objective: Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world. While deficiency can often be resolved through dietary supplementation with iron, adverse events are common and frequently preclude compliance. The objective of this study was to determine whether a food-derived dietary supplement containing a low dose of iron and nutrients that increase iron absorption could resolve iron deficiency with fewer adverse events than reported at higher doses.

Methods: A pilot clinical trial (NCT02683369) was conducted among premenopausal women with nonanemic iron deficiency that was verified by blood screening. Participants consumed a dietary supplement (Blood Builder®/Iron Response®) once daily for 8 weeks containing 26 mg of iron, vitamin C, folate, and other food-derived nutrients. Primary outcomes were markers of iron status (serum ferritin, hemoglobin, soluble transferrin receptor, total body iron stores) and secondary outcomes were self-reported fatigue and energy. All outcomes were assessed at baseline and 8 weeks. Adverse events were monitored with questionnaires, daily diaries, and contact with a physician. Dependent samples t test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were used to analyze outcomes.

Results: Twenty-three participants enrolled in the study. Iron deficiency was resolved in the sample (mean serum ferritin: baseline = 13.9 μg/L, 8 weeks = 21.1 μg/L, p < 0.001). All other markers of iron status, fatigue, and energy also improved during the study (p < 0.04). No adverse events were reported. Conclusions: While larger and controlled studies are needed to confirm these findings, a food-derived dietary supplement with a low dose of iron and absorption-enhancing nutrients resolved iron deficiency and improved all other markers of iron status without any adverse events.